OAK PARK, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $14.5 million loan for the refinancing of Village Green Townhomes in Oak Park, a northern suburb of Detroit. The property features 374 units. Dennis Bernard arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Village Green/Huntington LLC. Securian Life Insurance Co. provided the loan.
MILWAUKEE — Irgens has begun construction of BMO Tower in downtown Milwaukee. Four concrete pumps poured 6,700 cubic yards of concrete over the weekend to create the foundation for the 380,000-square-foot office tower. Completion is slated for late 2019. Located at 770 N. Water St., the tower will rise 20 stories. BMO Harris Bank and Michael Best have signed leases at the property. Colliers International is the leasing agent, J.H. Findorff & Son is the general contractor and Kahler Slater is the architect.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Co. LLC, the co-sponsors of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV Inc., have acquired an 85,000-square-foot medical office building in Southfield, a northern suburb of Detroit. The purchase price was $16.2 million. The property was approximately 96 percent leased at the time of acquisition to multiple tenants, including Wayne State University Physician Group and Beaumont Health System. Rich Deptula and Todd Hawley of Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions represented the seller, Universal Properties FPMC LLC. Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV financed the acquisition using cash on hand, a revolving line of credit with Bank of America NA and Keybank NA, and through the assumption of an existing mortgage loan.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Industrial Commercial Properties LLC has begun development of a new headquarters and distribution center for ComDoc in Jackson Township, about 12 miles south of Akron. ComDoc is a subsidiary of Global Imaging Systems, a Xerox company. The 107,500-square-foot facility will be located on 12 acres on Pittsburg Avenue. The property will feature 32,500 square feet of office space and 75,000 square feet of distribution space. ComDoc plans to consolidate four northeast Ohio facilities at the new headquarters, which is slated for completion in the spring of 2019. M.E. Osborne Building Co. is the general contractor for the project.
MOORESVILLE, IND. — Midland Atlantic Properties has completed the lease-up of a former 55,000-square-foot grocery store in Mooresville, about 20 miles southwest of Indianapolis. The property is located at 435 Town Center Drive. Tracey Holtzman of Midland Atlantic Properties represented the landlord, Grenadier Indiana LLC, in the lease transactions. Tractor Supply Co. leased 23,556 square feet while Ollie’s Bargain Outlet leased 31,444 square feet.
STILWELL, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the $1.1 million sale of a 2,887-square-foot gas station and convenience store net leased to Shell in Stilwell, about 30 miles south of Kansas City. The property is located on a 2.4-acre lot at 7770 W. 199th St. David Block and Daniel Brocato of Block & Co. represented the seller, 8386 Blackburn Partners LLC. Arshad Mahmood purchased the asset.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Wells Fargo has provided a $56.5 million loan for the acquisition of Willow Crossing in the northwest Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village. The 579-unit multifamily property consists of 14 buildings. Amenities include two swimming pools, two playgrounds, a fitness center, clubhouse and business center. Matthew Schoenfeldt of HFF arranged the five-year loan on behalf of the borrower, The Marquette Companies. In addition to using the loan proceeds to acquire the property, the borrower plans to renovate the asset. Renovated units will feature new countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and private balconies.
ANDERSON, IND. — UMH Properties Inc. (NYSE: UMH) has acquired two manufactured housing communities in Anderson, about 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis, for $20.5 million. All totaled, the properties feature 669 developed home sites on approximately 231 acres. The average occupancy rate is 91 percent. UMH is a public traded REIT that owns and operates 114 manufactured home communities with approximately 20,600 developed home sites.
BLUE ISLAND, ILL. — Kiser Group has brokered the $18.6 million sale of Blue Station Apartments in Blue Island, about 16 miles south of Chicago. The 345-unit apartment complex is located at 2130 W. 122nd St. The buyer, an undisclosed national portfolio owner, purchased the property from Kinzie Realty Corp. Kinzie assembled the apartments through multiple acquisitions. Community amenities include an on-site convenience store and daycare center. Lee Kiser and Matt Halper of Kiser brokered the transaction.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Five Star Commerce Center in Maple Grove, about 15 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The 163,012-square-foot industrial property is comprised of three buildings. Constructed in 1999, the property is fully occupied. Major tenants include Next Day Automation, Dance Complex, TruGreen and Brush Masters Inc. Judd Welliver, Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil and Tom Holtz of CBRE represented the seller, Interstate Partners. Sterling Office and Industrial Properties LLC, a North Dakota-based REIT, acquired the asset.
